India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and the Union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. As most of the other countries India too has a national emblem—the Lion Capital of Sarnath.
Apart from India's national emblem, each of its States and Union Territories have their own state seals and symbols which include state animals, birds, trees, flowers etc.[1] A list of state trees of India is given below. See for a complete list of all State characters and seals.
| Union territory | Common name | Binomial name | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman redwood[2] | Pterocarpus dalbergioides | |
| Chandigarh | Mango Tree[8] | Mangifera Indica | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Not yet designated | ||
| Delhi | Flamboyant[9] | Delonix regia | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Chinar | Platanus orientalis | |
| Ladakh | Not yet designated | ||
| Lakshadweep | Bread fruit | Artocarpus altilis | |
| Puducherry | Bael fruit tree | Aegle marmelos |
